Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP)

Neonatal Unit

Band 8a

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Part time or Full time hours available

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) to join our multi‑disciplinary Neonatal Team at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

We care for babies born from 27 weeks gestation, providing a developmentally supportive environment in which our most vulnerable patients can grow and thrive. Our unit forms part of the Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal Operational Delivery Network and works collaboratively with the Bedford, Luton & Milton Keynes Local Maternity & Neonatal System (BLMK LMNS) to deliver excellent standards of neonatal care.

Our Neonatal Unit comprises 17 cots:

• 1 Intensive Care cot
• 4 High Dependency cots
• 11 Special Care cots

We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and positive individual to join our ANNP team who is committed to delivering high‑quality neonatal care as part of our integrated MDT, which includes neonatologists, paediatric consultants, midwives, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff.

Interviews will be held on the 4th March 2026.

Main duties of the job

We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute

“NHS Survey, 2024'', 94% feel that their role makes a difference to patience and service users.

The post holder will be required to work within agreed protocols and guidelines which include neonatal, resuscitation, initiation of treatment including mechanical ventilation, ordering and administration of drugs and intravenous fluids.

The post holder will provide expert advice to junior medical and nursing/midwifery staff, parents / carers in respect of the management of their sick baby. ANNPs will be required to support the nursing team to improve clinical effectiveness and support delivery of quality care.

Acting at all times in accordance with the NMC Code and with Trust policies. The Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner’s role incorporates both medical and nursing care. They will:

Provide expert and specialist care for sick and premature neonates. This includes the management of intensive care infants using advanced clinical, analytical, and decision-making skills.

As an ANNP, you will play a vital role across all four pillars of Advanced Practice. This includes providing advanced clinical assessment and decision‑making, leading and supporting the delivery of high‑quality care, acting as an inspiring role model, championing service and quality improvement initiatives, embedding evidence‑based practice, and contributing to the growth and development of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Working on the medical Tier 1 rota as part of the medical team the ANNP will:

• Lead in the resuscitation of the newborn, using advanced skills evaluating progress and making further decisions regarding management
• Lead the admission of sick and preterm infants to the Neonatal Unit, identifying individualised management plans.
• Be responsible for initiating treatment, including drug therapy.
• Order appropriate investigations to inform treatment plans, acting on the results appropriately.
• Identify the need for and undertakes advanced clinical skills, e.g. UAC, UVC, Intubation, Long lines and chest drains.

Professional / Educational Responsibilities

• Maintains own professional development to ensure that all clinical practice is based on current knowledge and relevant research.
• Demonstrates competency in all aspects of the ANNP role, ensuring a record of skills is maintained and that they are deemed competent by the Lead Neonatal Clinician.
• Develops and maintains own personal and professional profile.

Research / Audit Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of the research methodology
• Disseminate research findings and identify recommendations for clinical practice.
• Identify & participate in agreed research within the Neonatal Unit.
• Develops, writes and implements clinical guidelines and policies, relevant to nursing and medical staff.
• Identifies areas of practice requiring development, undertakes audit, implements change of practice where appropriate and evaluates outcomes.
• Participate in the directorate clinical governance meetings as appropriate.

Leadership & Management Responsibilities

• Liaise with medical and maternity/nursing colleagues on a daily basis, working in partnership to ensure efficient and effective coordination of the Neonatal Unit is achieved.
• Attend and participate in departmental meetings to offer expertise in clinical practice, education and research.
• Contribute or be involved in staff recruitment and retention initiatives and yearly appraisals of any trainee ANNP.

Please refer to the job description for further details.